Our reporter Liu Pochun: Mr. Zhang's son is now over a year old, and their home is in a residential neighborhood in the southern part of the city. Before moving into their new home, Mr. Zhang had an invisible protective net installed on the windows. "The child is too young, unaware of safety issues, easily crawling around, which is very unsafe," said Mr. Zhang, explaining his reason for installing the protective net.
Childhood experts also remind parents to always pay attention to their children's safety and not to be blindly careless just because the child is sound asleep.
In our newspaper’s past reports on children falling from buildings, statistics revealed that most casualties were boys. Most boys fell while playing on window sills or balconies when left alone at home.
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In Jia Hao's neighborhood, reporters noticed that almost all households below the third floor have installed protective nets, but very few above the third floor have done so. Similar problems were found during visits to multiple high-rise residential areas in Xi'an.
■ In March 2010, in Baoshan District, Shanghai, the grandmother sent her 7-year-old grandson to school, leaving her 5-year-old grandson alone at home, who then tragically fell from the sixth floor while playing.
■ In July 2007, in Dongliu Road Residential Building in Xi'an, a 5-year-old boy fell from the third-floor window but was fortunately caught by the second-floor awning and eventually rescued by residents and firefighters. Our reporter Liu Lichun.
■ In September 2011, in Hangzhou, an 18-month-old toddler fell from the fourth-floor balcony stainless steel railing gap while his mother was on the phone.
High-floor residents rarely install protective nets.
At around 4:30 PM on January 2nd, in a residential area on Fengcheng Second Road in the northern part of Xi'an, many people were immersed in holiday joy when suddenly a "thud" broke the yard's tranquility. "I was just walking nearby at the time, heard the sound, and quickly ran over, only to find a child about three years old lying on the ground with blood all over his head," said Mr. Zhang, a resident of the neighborhood. Soon after, the security guards arrived, and everyone was stunned by the scene. At this point, someone looked up, speculating how many floors the child had fallen from.
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Yesterday morning, at the location where Jia Hao fell, the area had been cleaned by the neighborhood, but a few drops of blood could still be faintly seen between the steps. When we knocked on Jia Hao's family door, we saw that relatives and friends had come, and the family was still deeply immersed in great sorrow. "We don't want to talk about these things right now." The family refused the reporter's interview and did not wish to mention the child's death again.
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■ On September 5, 2010, in Ziteng Garden, Chang'an District, Xi'an, a four-year-old boy fell from the fifth-floor window and died. His parents at home were unaware until neighbors came knocking more than ten minutes later.
In fall accidents, nearly 80% of the children fell from windows or balconies due to the lack of guardrails at home, and nearly 60% of the children were alone at home.
In the fall accident, the vast majority of children fell from windows or balconies because there was no protective fence at home, and nearly 60% of the children were alone at home.
At 4:30 PM on January 2nd, Jia Hao (a pseudonym), who was playing with his sister in the bedroom, accidentally fell from the 22nd floor to the ground floor when he climbed out of the window. His mother rushed down the stairs, hugged Jia Hao tightly, and called out his name... The three-year-old Jia Hao has forever left, leaving his parents and relatives with eternal pain.
While the security personnel were calling the police, they actively maintained the scene order, preventing residents from getting too close. A few minutes later, a young woman dressed in pajamas rushed over screaming, picked up the child from the ground, shouting his name loudly, but the child never woke up again. This woman was the child's mother.
Police stated that many residents install protective nets on lower floors mainly for theft prevention, but those living on higher floors often neglect the safety of their families, especially the children at home. "If there had been a protective net, even the simplest one, the tragedy might not have happened."
■ On June 19, 2011, on Hansen Road in Xi'an, a 4-year-old boy was locked inside by his mother who went out to buy groceries, and fell from the fifth-floor window, luckily being saved by a taxi driver.
Children aged 2 to 6 do not have the awareness or ability to judge danger. Even if parents frequently instill safety knowledge, children find it hard to truly understand, let alone consciously avoid danger. Moreover, most children under six are highly active, which is one of the reasons why preschool children frequently experience falling accidents.
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According to informed sources, Jia Hao was 3 years old this year. That afternoon, little Jia Hao and his 4-year-old sister were playing in the bedroom. The sister was drawing, and Jia Hao was folding paper planes near the window. Jia Hao's mother and aunt were also at home, but only the two siblings were in the bedroom at the time. There was no protective net on the window, and it is speculated that the accident may have occurred when Jia Hao threw the paper plane out of the window.
In Fengcheng Second Road residential area, owner Master Li said that installing protective nets on low floors is mainly for theft prevention, and there is basically no need for high floors. However, after learning about the aforementioned tragedy, he immediately changed his mind. "I really didn't think about it before, ignoring such potential safety hazards," Master Li said, and specifically gave his daughter a call to instruct her. Master Li mentioned that his daughter lives on the 15th floor, and his grandson is over 6 years old. Because of the high floor and no protective net installed, he plans to install one soon, feeling much more reassured.